(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Provide students with the option to “divorce”
a group member if they aren’t pulling their weight.
Build reflection into the task.
Use technology to support group work.
Make sure that instructions for the group work are clear.
Allocate roles
Provide some structure to the task
Teach the skills needed for group work.
Create groups purposefully
Survey groups
for how effective they are being.
Establish group norms.
Address likely issues
before they occur.
Break the group work into smaller tasks or milestones.
Work with students to solve any problems
they are having
in their group.
Build positive interdependence into the task.
Ensure groups sit in close proximity.
Don’t ask students to work at home, keep group work school based.
Don’t be afraid to change the task or group structure if things aren’t working.
Make sure the group work is pitched at the right level
Make groups of 3-4 students
Make sure students are comfortable in their group
Make the task relevant to the lives of the students
Give groups tasks that are open and discovery based
An expectation that the group product will be presented to the wider class.
Ensure there is a level of individual accountability.
